The Mental Capacity (Deprivation of Liberty: Appointment of Relevant Person’s Representative) Regulations 2008

Termination of representative’s appointment

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13.  A person ceases to be a representative if—

(a)the person dies;

(b)the person informs the supervisory body that they are no longer willing to continue as representative;

(c)the period of the appointment ends;

(d)a relevant person who has selected a family member, friend or carer under regulation 5(1) who has been appointed as their representative informs the supervisory body that they object to the person continuing to be a representative;

(e)a donee or deputy who has selected a family member, friend or carer of the relevant person under regulation 6(1) who has been appointed as a representative informs the supervisory body that they object to the person continuing to be a representative;

(f)the supervisory body terminates the appointment because it is satisfied that the representative is not maintaining sufficient contact with the relevant person in order to support and represent them;

(g)the supervisory body terminates the appointment because it is satisfied that the representative is not acting in the best interests of the relevant person; or

(h)the supervisory body terminates the appointment because it is satisfied that the person is no longer eligible or was not eligible at the time of appointment, to be a representative.